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Start dateMar 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
End dateApr 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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"This should be the most hearty meal I've ever eaten," V said, looking at the wine and dishes on the table.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In Night City, one is thankful just to see the sun the next day in peace.
There is absolutely very little chance of enjoying such a sumptuous meal.
Alex Carter picked up a bottle of beer and said, "Come on, according to our tradition, we have a drink before dinner."
"Drink up!"
Everyone here was indeed a part of Night City.
Except for Misty, who wasn't very accustomed, even Judy drank directly from the bottle.
After a bottle of beer, everyone turned into a connoisseur.
Those who knew how to use chopsticks used chopsticks, and those accustomed to knives and forks used knives and forks.
The diversity of Night City was vividly reflected at this dining table.
"Yeah! Alex, your sweet and sour pork is really good. Is this an oriental dish?"
"Hey...it's spicy, but this boiled fish is fresh, tender, and delicious."
"Mrs. Wells' pizza is also very good; you should try it."
"Alex, the braised pork you made is really delicious, I like it!"
"I'm a little curious now; the taste of oriental food is so good, why are there no authentic oriental restaurants in Night City?"
Everyone praised the craftsmanship of Alex and Mrs. Wells.
Both of them were naturally smiling.
Especially Alex.
Originally, he was worried that people wouldn't be used to these dishes, but now he could finally relax.
As everyone chatted, the topic gradually shifted from oriental cuisine to the whole of the East.
"Actually, I've been wondering about something all this time," Alex said, putting down his chopsticks.
"I've been in Night City for a while. I've seen Japanese and Koreans, but I haven't seen many people from the East. Why is that?"
Everyone exchanged glances, but no one seemed to have the answer.
Finally, Mrs. Wells said, "I remember someone from Haywood who had been to the East once."
"He said that although there's no room for companies and financial groups to manipulate their ambitions in the East, ordinary people are living very well."
"There are also class divisions: the powerful, the military, employees of state-owned companies, and traders, civilians."
"But classes can be transformed into each other, so there's not much conflict."
"It may not be as free as Night City, but as you've seen, what is the end of freedom..."
Mrs. Wells shook her head dismissively.
As a core figure in the Haywood area, she had more experience than everyone present combined.
Alex nodded in agreement.
He knew from his past life that fairness and freedom cannot coexist.
If you want freedom, then big companies are bound to exploit unchecked.
If you want fairness, then everyone and all companies will be confined to a certain system.
"If it's so good there, why don't you hear about anyone moving there?" Judy asked suspiciously.
Mrs. Wells sighed and replied, "Son, everyone wants to go to a good place, but not everyone can."
"As the No. 1 power above the world after the Fourth Corporate War, let alone immigration."
"It's even more difficult to obtain a residence permit."
"At least for us ordinary people."
Listening to Mrs. Wells's words, everyone sighed.
Alex, in particular, felt a little gratified in his heart.
Although this is another world, seeing the East getting stronger makes him happy.
The crowd was eating and drinking, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Equally enthusiastic was Arasaka.
But it was noisy...
"I don't care! Your trauma team must be held accountable for my sister's affairs!" Yorinobu Arasaka was like an angry tiger.
He was frantically scolding the other end of the communication.
But the other party didn't seem to care: "Mr. Yorinobu, according to the data, your sister had already died when she boarded our floating car."
"So no matter whether there was a problem with our floating car, Miss Hanako's death was unavoidable."
"What about my sister's body?" Yorinobu asked angrily.
This time, the other party was silent for a moment, then said: "The power of the explosion was too strong, and only sporadic traces of DNA can be found in the wreckage."
*Clang!*
Yorinobu overturned the table in front of him and said bitterly: "Arthur! Just wait for the stock price of the trauma team to plummet!"
After speaking, Yorinobu hung up the phone.
And his originally angry expression gradually calmed down as the phone hung up.
The light in his pupils flashed again: "Old Snake, come here."
After a while, the elevator door opened, and a thin and gloomy man walked in.
Yorinobu said solemnly: "Find me the reason for the explosion of the floating car, let someone find a way to do something about it, and pour the blame on the military technology and trauma team."
"But boss, if you do this, it will be bad for Arasaka..."
"If you want to leave, where did you come from with so much nonsense?" Yorinobu snorted coldly.
"Yes!"
Facing the angered Yorinobu, the Old Snake who came in place of Adam Smasher quickly lowered his head.
Whether he can develop in the future depends on whether he can serve this ancestor well.
After the Old Snake left, Yorinobu Arasaka dialed a third communication.
"Uncle, are you looking for me about Aunt?" The communication sounded, and the image of a blue-haired woman appeared on the other end.
If there were media people here, they would be able to recognize her.
This woman is one of the only two descendants of Arasaka today, the granddaughter of Saburo Arasaka, the leader of the dove sect, Michiko Arasaka!
Her father was Saburo Arasaka's eldest son, Kei Arasaka.
It's just that after the Arasaka Tower was flattened by Johnny's nuclear bomb, Kei Arasaka committed seppuku.
Looking at the niece named after his mother in the video, Yorinobu's irritable thoughts calmed down a little.
"Michiko, you should also know about your aunt. I will hold a float festival in Night City in a while to pay homage to my father and Hanako."
"I hope you can come to participate."
Hearing Yorinobu's proposal, Michiko Arasaka nodded almost without hesitation: "Uncle, I will definitely go."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you."
After finishing speaking, Yorinobu hung up the phone and couldn't help sighing: "Michiko is still so gentle and easily influenced by others."
"Unfortunately, as the last obstacle to destroying Arasaka, I have to get rid of you..."
"Forgive me, uncle..."
The night was getting darker, and everyone in the villa was full of food and drink.
Although they didn't eat too much rice, the whole table was cleared, and not even a single drop of soup was left.
Looking at the sturdy appetites of everyone, Alex smiled wryly.
If it were any cleaner, they probably wouldn't even have to wash the dishes.
Night City was full of dangers at night, and with enough space in the villa, Alex didn't let them go back.
Leaving the cleanup to the intelligent AI, everyone sat on the sofa and started talking about the interesting stories of Night City.
At this moment, Judy suddenly whispered to V and Alex: "Actually, this time, I have something else I want to ask for your help."
Hearing this, Alex's heart moved.
Here it comes!
We're going to start running wild in the upper echelons!